Etienne Tshisekedi

News about Etienne Tshisekedi, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Dec. 11, 2011

Police officers reportedly round up young men in opposition neighborhoods of Congo capital Kinshasa day after incumbent Joseph Kabila is declared winner in disputed presidential election; opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who has strong hold on streets, has also declared himself president. MORE

Dec. 8, 2011

People in Congo hold their collective breath in anticipation of what will happen after incumbent Pres Joseph Kabila is declared the winner of a still unresolved and contentious election; it is unclear how supporters of his opponent Etienne Tshisekedi will react to the expected announcement of Kabila's victory. MORE

Dec. 3, 2011

News analysis; early returns in the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo raise the faint possibility that Etienne Tshisekedi could defeat incumbent Pres Joseph Kabila, a prospect that worries many Western diplomats. MORE

Nov. 29, 2011

Rebel fighters kill poll workers and mob violence mars Congo's national elections, only the second time troubled country has held anything resembling a democratic vote; security forces of President Joseph Kabila have killed many opposition supporters and used repression and bribery to squeeze out votes; opposition leaders are stirring up their camps, saying that the elections have been rigged and calling on people to reject the results; leading challenger Etienne Tshisekedi has already declared himself president. MORE

A rebel group whose intransigence led to the collapse of recent peace talks announced that it was forming an alliance with several political parties, including one headed by the veteran opposition figure Étienne Tshisekedi. The group, the Congolese...